Ivo Karlovic, the towering Croatian tennis player, has officially announced his retirement from professional tennis after a hiatus of 2½ years from tournament play. The 6 foot, 11-inch athlete shared the news in a post on social media, reflecting on his remarkable and unconventional career that began from humble origins.
At the age of 44, soon to turn 45, Karlovic bid farewell to the sport after his last ATP match in a second-round qualifying defeat at Indian Wells, California, in October 2021. His final appearance in a Grand Slam tournament was a first-round singles loss at the US Open just weeks prior.
